Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Jun 15

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - June 15, 2007
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News
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It's Official: Eris Outweighs Pluto
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June 14, 2007 | By examining the orbit of Eris's moon, a team of
researchers has concluded that Eris is significantly more massive than
Pluto.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/7975177.html

So Long Venus, Onward to Mercury
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June 15, 2007 | Scientists release the first pictures taken during
the Messenger spacecraft's flyby of Venus last week.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8016687.html

A Pristine Galaxy Heading Our Way
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June 12, 2007 | A dwarf galaxy apparently untouched since the
beginning of the universe is offering a view into the past.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/7845942.html

Why Monster Black Holes Don't Run Away
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June 11, 2007 | It's hard to kick a monster around, especially when
the beast weighs millions or even billions of times the mass of our
Sun. But in recent months, computer simulations by five independent
groups have shown that something astonishing can happen when two
supermassive black holes spiral together and combine in the aftermath
of a galaxy merger.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/7847412.html


Observing
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Venus's Daytime Vanishing Act on Monday
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June 12, 2007 | Brilliant Venus will disappear behind the dark limb
of the crescent Moon on Monday, June 18th, for observers in the Middle
East and India -- and in daytime for Europe and the northeastern tip
of North America.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...s/7957837.html

Crescent Moon to Occult Regulus Tuesday
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June 11, 2007 | When a star or planet ducks behind the Moon, it's a
dramatic celestial sight. This month many lucky viewers will have the
chance to see either a planet (Venus) or a bright star (Regulus) play
peekaboo.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...s/7939457.html

This Week's Sky at a Glance
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June 15, 2007 | In the fading glow of sunset, Saturn is closing in on
bright Venus, while for several evenings, the waxing crescent Moon
marches by. On the other side of the sky, Jupiter is getting ever
higher in the southeast.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/8018142.html


Equipment
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A "Starfish" is Born
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June 13, 2007 | While big telescopes were certainly attracting lots
of attention at last month's RTMC Astronomy Expo in California, a
little camera from Fishcamp Engineering was equally exciting to many
astrophotographers.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...e/7975922.html


Blogs
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Decisions, Decisions
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A deep-sky observer's life revolves around the phase of the Moon and
the weather forecast.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...e/7998147.html

My Brother in Space
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Another "star" is born.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/7958362.html


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